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dauphine
dauphine [ dáw feen, dṓfeen ] or dauphiness [ dáwfi ness, dṓfi ness ]


noun  (plural dauphines [ dáw feen, dṓfeen ]) (plural dauphinesses)
Definition:
 
dauphin's wife: the wife of the dauphin


adjective 
Definition:
 
made of potato and choux pastry: prepared by mixing mashed potato with choux pastry dough and forming the mixture into balls or cylinders, which are then coated with breadcrumbs and deep-fried
dauphine potatoes
[Mid-19th century. < French, feminine form of dauphin (see dauphin)]
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